Special programme at the Juhan Kuus photo exhibition: Shield and Spear

Time:

15.09.16 18:30–20:00

Location:

Other

Price:

Free of charge

Dir: Petter Ringbom, USA 2014, 88 min
In English

When the artist Brett Murray painted a six-foot-tall caricature of South African president Jacob Zuma in 2010, it provoked a lawsuit, death threats and a massive street protest. Exploring the constellation of themes around this story of identity, art, race, economics and freedom of expression in post-apartheid South Africa is Shield and Spear, a feature-length documentary by the film-maker Petter Ringbom. In the film, music and art act as a gateway to exploring the complexities of being a “Rainbow Nation” 20 years into democracy.

The special programme “Revolution, Art and Fatherland” at the Juhan Kuus photo exhibition is supported by: